Nation

Loke and Aminuddin beaten

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan's heavyweights Anthony Loke and Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun are among the biggest casualties in the Negri Sembilan polls.

Nation

Zahid: New govt to be built on Barisan-Perikatan understanding

PETALING JAYA: The new Negri Sembilan government will be built on an understanding between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional, while upholding the mandate given by the people, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Singapore

Govt takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s historic residence

THE city-state's founding father's home is now in possession of the government, officials said, ending a close-to-decade-long family dispute over the property.

India

Hostile Modi clips trigger probe

Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India, Arun Srinivas, over multiple videos posted on the company's Facebook platform that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an "abusive manner", a senior police officer said.

Indonesia

Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open talks

President Prabowo Subianto said that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung asked him whether he could visit North Korea to open dialogue, adding that he would go.

Sri Lanka

Easter bombing judgment

A court sentenced a former police chief and a former top Defence Ministry official to death after finding them guilty of criminal negligence that allowed Islamic State-inspired bomb attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019, which killed more than 260 people.

Nepal

Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in avalanche

Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, a trailblazer who summited the world's tallest mountains, has been confirmed dead in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, his climbing company said.

India

Modi forgives protesters who abused him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to "forgive" protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government.

South Korea

BTS reignites debate over Grammy categories

BTS' ann­ouncement that the group would not submit its music for consideration for next year's Grammy Awards has reignited debate over whether music should be judged beyond region and language – or whether race- and region-based award ­categories promote diversity or undermine the principle of ­evaluating music on its artistic merits.

Cambodia

UN expert: Over 20,000 still displaced along border

More than 20,000 Cam­bodians remain displaced along the border with Thailand following last year's clashes, a UN expert said, urging both sides to resolve the crisis.

Singapore

British band banned for waving Palestinian flag on stage

Two members of Massive Attack were issued with stern warnings and barred from re-entering Singapore after the British band ended their performance with a display of the Palestinian flag, police said.

Indonesia

Pause on peacekeeping force

The government continues to monitor developments in the Gaza Strip following Washington's announcement of a deal for Hamas' disarmament, but will keep its contribution to the United States-led Board of Peace and its peacekeeping force on hold amid regional uncertainties.

Nation

Teen with learning disability thrives with ‘pay as you like’ juice stall

JOHOR BARU: Despite his learning disabilities, 17-year-old Muhammad Zufar Azman has been thriving as he runs a drink stall after school each day.

Nation

‘Certain groups of workers more vulnerable to heat stress’

PUTRAJAYA: While anyone can suffer from heat stress, certain groups of workers are more vulnerable and require closer monitoring, says the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH).

Nation

Stunning comeback for MCA

PETALING JAYA: The MCA staged a dramatic return to Negri Sembilan by winning two of the seven seats it contested in the polls with first-time election candidate John Siow Kong Choon ousting DAP secretary-general and Transport Minister Anthony Loke in Chennah.

India

India's Assam flood death toll rises to 82

NEW DELHI: (Bernama-Xinhua) The death toll in ongoing floods in India's northeastern state of Assam has risen to 82, with two people still missing, officials said on Saturday (Aug 1), reported Xinhua.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka police say one inmate killed, six wounded in prison riot

COLOMBO: At least one inmate was killed and another six were taken to hospital after a riot at a prison outside Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday (Aug 1), police said.

Nation

Negri polls: Zahid-led delegation arrives at Istana Hinggap

SEREMBAN: Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was seen arriving at Istana Hinggap here on Saturday (Aug 1) night, believed to be for an audience with Negri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

Nation

Negri polls: Anwar congratulates BN, says federal support will continue

PETALING JAYA: Congratulating Barisan Nasional for its victory in the Negri Sembilan polls, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the Federal government will continue cooperating with and supporting the new state government.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Aug 1, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Aug 1, 2026)